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How to Win Malphite vs Shen Counter MatchupMalphite is in the a tier of champions

Malphite vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Malphite

based on 2,396 Malphite vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our dataset, Malphite engaged Shen in 2396 rounds. Including so many matchups for Malphite vs Shen provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare enlightening stats and a solid build to obliterate your opponent. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Malphite has to counter Shen in only 1.6% of his rounds.

Malphite vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Malphite does a dismal job of countering Shen. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Malphite against Shen rounds, Malphite’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Malphite vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanZaz'Zak's RealmspikeFrozen HeartUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malphite to level upq
>
Second ability for Malphite to level upe
>
Last skill for Malphite to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashConditioningOvergrowth
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Malphite's passive ability p
Malphite's q ability q
Malphite's w ability w
Malphite's e ability e
Malphite's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Shen

Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.

Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.

Advice to Win Against Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Malphite vs Shen Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Shen Image
4.4
< Kills >
4.3
5.3
< Deaths >
4.9
8.1
< Assists >
10.6
1.01
< Killing Sprees >
1.01
134
< Minions Killed >
128
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.47
4,680
< Physical Damage >
7,873
13,898
< Magic Damage >
7,837
617
< True Damage >
1,162
19,196
< Damage Dealt >
16,872
25,101
< Damage Taken >
30,910
10,449
< Gold Earned >
10,241
1.89
< Towers >
1.89
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,364
< Total Healing >
3,930
13,522
< Experience >
13,946
22
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
10
645
< Time Dealing CC >
333

How to Counter Shen with Malphite in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some influential Malphite against Shen counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen..

Malphite often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Shen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Shen

Who is Better, Malphite or Shen?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malphite usually loses when playing against Shen, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes a bad counter for Shen.

While Malphite does have a lower win rate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Malphite also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Malphite into Shen.

Moreover, Malphite has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Malphite is a somewhat poor counter for Shen. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malphite against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malphite

Malphite Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser43.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo45% winrateSylasSylas45.2% winrate

Malphite Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.2% winrateQuinnQuinn56.6% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.2% winrateZoeZoe55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Malphite, we analyzed 2,396 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Shen as Malphite comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Malphite Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Malphite in order to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Malphite versus Shen build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Malphite bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Shen than with many other common item sets. In fact, Malphite boasted an average win rate of 48.1% when countering Shen with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Shen as Malphite, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Malphite vs Shen matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Malphite are shown for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.